Rena Owen

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Rena Owen is a New Zealand actress in film, theatre and television. She is of Maori and Pakeha (European) descent. Owen is most well known in the lead role of Beth in the cult classic movie Once Were Warriors (1994) directed by Lee Tamahori. The role earned Owen a number of awards including Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival and San Diego International Film Festival. Owen has also worked with arthouse director Rolf de Heer, one of Australia's most well known directors, in the film Dance Me to My Song (1998). Owen played the role of Rix in the movie which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the AFI Awards.

Most Popular Rena Owen Trailers

Total trailers found: 39

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Trailer (2005)

17 May 2005

The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

Alyce Kills Trailer (2011)

14 September 2011

After accidentally knocking her best friend off a roof, Alyce is haunted by guilt and delves into a brutal nightmare wonderland of sex, drugs and violence, her mind tearing itself apart… along with anyone else who gets in her way.

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Trailer (2002)

15 May 2002

Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? Trailer (1999)

27 May 1999

Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight.

Escape and Evasion Trailer (2019)

24 October 2019

After his men are killed in Burma, a lone soldier returns home in search of solace. Hiding a dark secret and confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence Trailer (2001)

29 June 2001

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife.

Rain of the Children Trailer (2008)

25 September 2008

In Rain of the Children, Ward further explores the subject of his earlier film, In Spring One Plants Alone when, as a young film student he travelled to the Ureweras and documented the lives of an elderly Māori woman (Puhi) and her schizophrenic son (Niki).

A Beautiful Life Trailer (2009)

02 October 2009

A love story about the encounter of two drifting souls. Escaping her abusive past, a woman stays the night with an illegal immigrant friend of a friend.

The Last Witch Hunter Trailer (2015)

21 October 2015

The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all.

Moana Trailer (2026)

09 July 2026

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches the island of an impetuous Chieftain, his willful daughter answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Nemesis Game Trailer (2003)

16 September 2003

Sara Novak is an introverted college student with a few skeletons in her closet. Shying away from classmates, she prefers to spend time with Vern, an older comic store owner who shares her passion for mind games and riddles.

Once Were Warriors Trailer (1994)

02 September 1994

A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story Trailer (2000)

18 January 2000

A teacher is arrested and jailed for raping her 13-year-old student, and twice gives birth to his child.

Rapa Nui Trailer (1994)

03 June 1994

Inter-tribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge statue (moai) in record time before Make can take part in the race to retrieve the egg of a Sooty Tern.

Absolute Killers Trailer (2011)

01 October 2011

Johnny Graham, raised by the Torino crime family after the death of his parents, is repeatedly torn between loyalty to his adoptive family and his conscience.

Once Were Warriors: Where Are They Now? Trailer (2014)

18 August 2014

It's been 20 years snce Once Were Warriors was made. Julian Arahanga aka 'Nig' takes us on a journey to meet the cast and see where they are now.

Soul Assassin Trailer (2001)

23 August 2001

A security agent at an investment bank uncovers espionage that is linked to his girlfriend's murder. He vows to seek revenge on those responsible.

Spout Trailer (2009)

21 November 2009

A young boy and his grandmother become unlikely serial killers in a quest to eliminate his father's girlfriends, in this boldly original spin on the vampire genre.

A Mistake Trailer (2024)

20 September 2024

In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner, a nurse at the hospital, turns her back on her.

Mee-Shee: The Water Giant Trailer (2005)

14 July 2005

A New York City oil company troubleshooter is brought to a remote B.C. lake to look for some lost machinery.

The Land Has Eyes Trailer (2004)

15 January 2004

Coming of age story about Viki a young pacific islander attempting to escape the stifling conformity of island culture.

The Last Survivors Trailer (2014)

12 June 2014

In the near future, society collapses and water becomes scarce. When a greedy water baron starts violently clearing out survivors, Kendal, a 17-year-old teenager, fights the baron's henchman to keep a well open.

I'll Make You Happy Trailer (1999)

08 April 1999

Siggy (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is a teenage "bad girl" who lives and works in a red-light district of Auckland, New Zealand.

When Love Comes Trailer (1998)

16 September 1998

Between getting trashed, tripping, blowing guys off and writing songs, Mark falls for Stephen. Fig and Sally put perform Marks songs between casual sex with anyone and everyone.

Savage Play Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

During a rugby tour of Britain and Ireland in 1888, a young New Zealander searches for his father who he has never met.

Dance Me to My Song Trailer (1998)

20 October 1998

The story of Julia, a disabled woman in a wheelchair and voice synthesizer, who's trapped psychologically by a cruel, manipulative caregiver.

The Crow: Wicked Prayer Trailer (2005)

04 May 2005

After ex-con Jimmy and his girlfriend are brutally murdered by a biker gang, he is resurrected by the power of The Crow to avenge their deaths and reunite with her in the afterlife.

Roimata Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Roimata, a young Maori woman from the East Coast, travels to the city to meet her half-sister Girlie.

The Dead Lands Trailer (2014)

04 September 2014

Hongi, a Maori chieftain’s teenage son, must avenge his father’s murder in order to bring peace and honour to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery.

Whina Trailer (2022)

23 June 2022

The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women.

Amusement Trailer (2008)

09 October 2008

While being interrogated by a police psychiatrist, the near-catatonic Tabitha tries to explain why she and two of her childhood friends are being hunted by a serial killer.

Veronika Decides to Die Trailer (2009)

16 May 2009

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

Ocean of Pearls Trailer (2008)

14 December 2008

As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle because of his appearance, Amrit goes against a tradition he's maintained his whole life and cuts his hair.

The Horrible Flowers Trailer (2006)

20 October 2006

Without a Body Trailer (2020)

10 July 2020

After moving into a run-down farmhouse with his two daughters, a skeptical author seeks to uncover a sinister past that haunts the house and terrorizes his family.

Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A Maori writer meets a trickster spirit guide and conjures new worlds from the words she inks on a page.

Piece of My Heart Trailer (2009)

26 November 2009

Adapted from Renee's 1995 novel Does This Make Sense to You?, the TV movie lays bare the pain causeda

Maya Trailer (2023)

30 October 2023

When a 15-year old, seeking an escape from her alcoholic mother's abusive boyfriend, is lured into a sex trafficking scheme by a man she met online, she must realize the difference between love and manipulation to return to those who care.

Out of the Shadows Trailer (2017)

29 April 2017

A newly married detective and his pregnant wife move into their dream home unaware of its dark history.